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How typical of the early nineteenth century were the living and working conditions at Styal?
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How typical of the early nineteenth century were the living And working conditions at Styal? In 1784, Samuel Greg built Quarry Bank Mill near the hamlet of Styal. Styal was out in the wilds of Cheshire therefore he had to find a workforce. So he had to form a factory colony or community to house it. From the 1780s to 1810 there were many places like Styal that required water power and for that reason they were mainly situated in the countryside. In this aspect Styal was typical. After 1810 steam power was used more commonly and so mills were built in urban areas and this also meant that factory owners did not have to build a community because there were more workers in the towns. However by 1820 Styal was no longer typical of other mills. Quarry Bank Mill, Styal Mr. T. Ashton had five factory colonies in the Hyde district and Ure...
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